On Mon, 2003-07-07 at 11:58, Magnus wrote:
> On Monday, July 7, 2003, at 11:41 AM, Mental Patient wrote:
>
> > Yes, but its your children they're teaching.
>
> Not mine. Homeschooling is still a viable option. My daughter is only
> a year and a half old and is already getting some structured teaching
> time where she's picking stuff up that most kids won't get for a few
> more years yet. Can't wait to see what she's doing by Kindergarten.
> An uneducated but caring family member can do far more to help a child
> to learn than an apathetic but educated professional that cannot
> possibly give the level of attention needed to each of their 25+
> pupils. Can't wait to see where my daughter is in a few years when the
> kindergartners and first graders are just getting preliminary exposure
> to the things that she's starting to learn now.
>
I can respect that. Actually, I applaud that. You're quite the
exception. Still, I was just trying to illustrate my point.
Besides, since you've started teaching... have you noticed yourself
becoming less capable? :) I jest....
> The most valuable education I got in my life was from people who had
> nothing to do with the teaching profession. My first computer
> instruction was given to me by the grounds keeper of a summer camp I
> attended in the 1970's who happened to build computers as a hobby, and
> taught me how to program in logo as well as basic geometry concepts.
<snip>
> The system is broken. It cannot be patched into working condition by
> subtle changes here and there. Until it is nuked & paved, I am
> withdrawing my children from it and letting more capable & interested
> parties handle their education.
>
I completely agree. However, we're certainly in the minority. I'm
self-undereducated. Really, the most important thing a parent can do is
to instill a love of learning in their child. So many people view
learning as a burden. There's an overwhelming number of minds that
simply do not want to know. That do not aspire.
--
Mental (Mental@NeverLight.com)
CARPE NOCTEM, QUAM MINIMUM CREDULA POSTERO.
GPG public key: http://www.neverlight.com/pas/Mental.asc
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